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Lake City Public School District

Lake City Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,203 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lake City Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,160
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$15,923
Per-pupil spending
1,203
Students enrolled
55th
Pct. in MN
$68,160

Lake City Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,203 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,160, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,203 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Lake City Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (1,203 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 55th percentile for Minnesota
  • 55th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Minnesota ranks #22 of 49 on the salary estimate and #21 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Lake City Public School District ranks #138 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #252 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil
  • +16.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2717520 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lake City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P55 in state RANK-NAT-MID P55 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,203 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wabasso FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,160 estimated average teacher salary · P55 in Minnesota · P55 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Mounds (+$334est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lake City

Salary neighbourhood · Lake City

Lake City sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Lake City

Lake City Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,160 Top 45% higher than 55% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Lake City in Minnesota's lower-third pay band

Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Lake City Public School District ranks #138 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #252 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Lake City Public School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$68,160.226

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Minnesota price level
98.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$69,338

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Minnesota sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Minnesota compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Lake City Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Lake City Public School District

Lake City Public School District is a small school district in Minnesota, serving 1,203 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,923. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,160, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2717520 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Lake City Public School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.2% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 55% of them. Minnesota itself ranks #22 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Lake City Public School District reports $19.2M in total expenditure against $19.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does Lake City Public School District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Lake City Public School District $68,160
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Lake City Public School District pays -18.7% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $15,923 vs $17,610

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Minnesota districts

On pay, Lake City Public School District sits closest to Wabasso Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is St. Anthony-new Brighton Schools. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Wabasso Public School District
  2. Fairmont Area School District
  3. Winona Area Public School District
  4. Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart
  5. Westonka Public School District
  6. Lyle Public School District
  7. Hermantown Community Schools
  8. Cass Lake-bena Public Schools
  9. Belle Plaine Public School District
  10. Milaca Public School District
  11. Annandale Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. St. Anthony-new Brighton Schools
  2. Sleepy Eye Public School District
  3. Blue Earth Area School District
  4. United South Central Schools
  5. Grand Meadow Public School District
  6. Little Falls Community Schools
  7. Rush City Public School District
  8. Melrose Public School District
  9. Belle Plaine Public School District
  10. Lanesboro Public School District
  11. Lester Prairie Public School Dist.

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Lake City Public School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lake City Public School District: closest on enrollment (1,203 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,160 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$19.4M
Total Revenue
$19.2M
Total Expenditure
$6.5M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.3M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Lake City Public School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Minnesota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Minnesota districts belongs to Bloomington Public School District at $101,366. Lake City Public School District places 123 of 250 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Minnesota sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Maine and Nevada are its nearest price peers.

View all Minnesota districts →

Other Minnesota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Holdingford Public School District
$67,317
1,082 students
Morris Area Public Schools
$91,805
1,081 students
Lake Superior Public School Dist.
$77,612
1,325 students
Sibley East School District
$64,131
1,078 students
Warroad Public School District
$69,660
1,068 students
Blue Earth Area School District
$62,300
1,066 students

This is a sample of 6 from 315 Minnesota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake City Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Lake City Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Lake City Public School District is $68,160 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Lake City Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Lake City Public School District pays 0.2% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $68,160.

How does Lake City Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lake City Public School District pays 3.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,160.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lake City Public School District?

Lake City Public School District spends approximately $15,923 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lake City Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Lake City Public School District's total expenditure of $19.2M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Lake City Public School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.